Canadians Tried To Eliminate The NFL: The CFL's Crazy US Expansion

At 13:46 I know that should say South and not East. Mistakes! Lambast me in the comments below.

The CFL has come up with a lot of wacky ideas but maybe the most wild was the time after the Canadian government almost banned american football. The CFL decided it was going to bring the fight South of the border...

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MUSIC:
When Johnny Goes Marching - E's Jammy Jams
Hard Times Come Again No More - The Westerlies
Stuck In One Place - Everet Almond
My Peeps - Aaron Lieberman
When Johnny Goes Marching Home - Ari Force Band Of Liberty

00:00 - Worst 'O Canada' and titles
01:55 - Quick history of North American Football
05:40 - The Americans try to invade Canada
08:07 - The Canadians counter attack and go South
10:55 - What happened to all the American teams? Las Vegas Posse
12:07 - What happened to all the American teams? Shreveport Pirates
13:05 - What happened to all the American teams? Sacramento Gold Miners/San Antonio Texans
14:07 - What happened to all the American teams? Birmingham Barracudas
14:55 - What happened to all the American teams? Memphis Mad Dogs
15:36 - What happened to all the American teams? Baltimore, a team of many names
17:54 - Where does the league sit now?